India vs Nigeria: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
India
67.4%
in 2016
Nigeria
66.3%
in 2016
India rank
6th
Nigeria rank
9th
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- India
- Nigeria
How they compare
India currently reports 67.4% against 66.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was India ahead.
India ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.8% | 68.2% | 0.5% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 70.4% | 69.4% | 1.0% | India |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 65.9% | 2.0% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), India or Nigeria?
- India, at 67.4% against 66.3% in Nigeria as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between India and Nigeria?
- 1.1%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do India and Nigeria rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- India ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".